Care Assistant

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Wallasey; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking compassionate Care Assistants to join their team at Edgewater care home in Wallasey. In this fulfilling role, you will support adults with complex care needs, helping them to live their best lives. With a commitment to quality care and higher-than-average staffing levels, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of those you support. Enjoy a range of benefits, including access to wages before payday, retail discounts, and ongoing training to help you thrive in your career. If you are caring, energetic, and a great communicator, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Regular supervision and peer support

Learning opportunities and career prospects

Qualifications

• Caring, kind, understanding, and calm personality.
• Able to deal with and defuse challenging situations.

Responsibilities

• Support people with personal care and meal times.
• Encourage participation in social activities.
• Maintain care records.

Skills

Caring

Communication

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Relevant experience in care

Job description

Position: Care Assistant
Care Home: Edgewater
Location: Wallasey (CH44 7HY)
Contract type: Full time and part time hours available
Shifts Available: Various – Must be flexible for days and nights, 12 hour shifts
Rate: £12.21 - £12.56 Per Hour (Depending on qualification)

Are you a caring, compassionate and cheerful person with lots to give? Join us as our new Health Care Assistant at Edgewatercare home in Wallasey.

As a Health Care Assistant, you’ll support adults living with complex care needs to live their best lives.

This role will give you a tremendous sense of achievement and pride – you’ll be making a real difference each and every day.

And, you can be proud to work for one of the country’s leading providers. The number of our homes rated ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ far exceeds the national average.

About Exemplar Health Care

Edgewater is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntington's disease and Parkinson's disease.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Health Care Assistants support people to live their best lives, whatever that looks like to them.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

supporting people with their personal care

assisting people at meal times

understanding individual health and wellbeing needs

encouraging and supporting people to take part in social activities, both in and out of the home

promoting choice, dignity, independence and respect

completing and maintaining care records.

We have higher-than-average staffing levels when compared to other care providers. There are usually up to six colleagues on each unit that supports around ten people, giving you more time to spend with the people you support.

Download our job description to read more:

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our Exemplar Health Care values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also…

caring, kind, understanding and calm

able to deal with, and defuse, challenging situations

energetic and outgoing, with a positive, can-do attitude

a great listener and communicator.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects

access to wages before payday

retail and lifestyle discounts

free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail]

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care operates over 50 care homes across the UK and is the nation’s leading provider of complex care.

Our commitment to quality is reflected in our homes, where the percentage of 'Good' and 'Outstanding' CQC ratings far exceeds the national average.

Unlike other providers, our staffing levels are based on individual need.This means you’ll have more time to provide truly person-centered care, making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

What's happening at Exemplar Health Care

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.

Edgewater is a short drive from the M53 and other major roads including the A60 and A617.

If you're travelling north on the M53, take the exit for A5139 towards All Docks.

Continue on the A5139 for 2 miles then turn left onto Oakdale Road.

Turn right onto Vernon Avenue, then right again onto B5144.

Take a slight left onto Wheatland Lane, then turn right onto Alfred Road.

Edgewater is on your left.

There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park.

Public transport to Edgewater

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

Wheatland Lanebus stop (stop ID: meramdmp)which is accessed by buses 409 and 411.

Corbyn Streetbus stop (stop ID: meramdmt)which is accessed by buses 409 and 411.

There's also a train station in the local area.

Hamilton Square - 1.1miles away (27minute walk or 5 minute drive).